Exam 15: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems: Your Defense Systems

Getting a flu shot to protect against the flu is an example of ________.

Lymph nodes can be described as

________ arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the synovial membrane of a patient's joints.

Macrophages ingest invaders.

The reproduction of activated B cells is called _____________________.

Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is a(n) ________ disorder in which the immune system attacks a variety of structures in the body.

In this stage of cancer, spread to nearby lymph nodes is present ________.

________ is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood, characterized by the overproduction of white blood cells.

The ________ in the chest is part of the lymphatic system and helps T lymphocytes mature.

The activated lymphocytes must make thousands of copies of themselves in order to fight off the thousands of pathogens reproducing in the body.This reproduction of lymphocytes is called ________.

Cytotoxic T cells release a cytokine called ________, which causes infected cells to develop holes in their membranes and die.

________ is staged and prognosis is determined by the amount of metastasis, tumor characteristics, and lymph node involvement.

Vaccination triggers ________________________ immunity.

The ____________ is a lymphatic organ that destroys red blood cells.

Any organism that invades your body and causes disease is a(n) ____________.

____________ are essential for the reproduction of B cells and other types of cells.

Lymphatic trunks from the lumbar region empty into the

The spleen is a lymph organ that filters blood and also acts as a reservoir for ________.

The group of diseases that occur when antibodies develop and begin to destroy the body's own cells is ________.

The signs and symptoms of inflammation include all of the following except ________.